Wafer vs. Patty — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between wafer and patty

Wafer is richer in copper, manganese, iron, fiber, and vitamin B1, yet patty is richer in vitamin B12, zinc, and selenium.
Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for patty is 82% higher.
Patty contains less sodium.
Patty has a lower glycemic index than wafer.

Food types used in this article are Cookies, chocolate wafers and USDA Commodity, beef, patties (100%), frozen, raw.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.

Wafer

Patty

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+194.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+342.9%
Contains more IronIron	+107.8%
Contains more CopperCopper	+534.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+3994.1%

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+28.1%
Contains more ZincZinc	+278%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-87.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+159.6%

~equal in Phosphorus ~145mg

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.

Wafer

Patty

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+372.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+66.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+23.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+683.3%

Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+34.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+319.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+2177.8%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	0.09µg	2.05µg	82%
Copper	0.463mg	0.073mg	43%
Manganese	0.696mg	0.017mg	30%
Zinc	1.09mg	4.12mg	28%
Iron	4.01mg	1.93mg	26%
Carbs	72.7g	0g	24%
Polyunsaturated fat	4.153g	0.643g	23%
Sodium	580mg	74mg	22%
Cholesterol	2mg	53mg	17%
Selenium	5.7µg	14.8µg	17%
Protein	6.6g	14.63g	16%
Fiber	3.4g	0g	14%
Vitamin B1	0.203mg	0.043mg	13%
Vitamin B6	0.051mg	0.214mg	13%
Calories	433kcal	204kcal	11%
Folate	47µg	6µg	10%
Saturated fat	4.241g	6.333g	10%
Magnesium	53mg	18mg	8%
Vitamin B2	0.266mg	0.16mg	8%
Vitamin B3	2.858mg	3.846mg	6%
Vitamin E	0.72mg		5%
Monounsaturated fat	4.865g	6.861g	5%
Choline	14.3mg		3%
Caffeine	10mg		3%
Fats	14.2g	15.69g	2%
Calcium	31mg	7mg	2%
Potassium	210mg	269mg	2%
Phosphorus	132mg	145mg	2%
Vitamin K	2.4µg		2%
Vitamin B5	0.381mg	0.309mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	1.5g	7.2g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	656kcal	139kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	23g	49g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	2.1	1.2	N/A
Net carbs	69.3g	0g	N/A
Sugar	37.43g		N/A
Vitamin A	3µg	0µg	0%
Tryptophan	0.096mg		0%
Threonine	0.22mg		0%
Isoleucine	0.261mg		0%
Leucine	0.447mg		0%
Lysine	0.281mg		0%
Methionine	0.105mg		0%
Phenylalanine	0.308mg		0%
Valine	0.323mg		0%
Histidine	0.128mg		0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.003g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0.002g	0g	N/A